Sankranti 2020
A Sankranti is the moment when the Sun transits from one sidereal Rashi into the next. There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.
Makara Sankranti
Sun Enters Makara
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
02:08 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 13, 2020
03:03 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 2020
11:53 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 2020
08:23 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 2020
05:16 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 14, 2020
11:54 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 2020
10:47 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 2020
07:11 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
07:07 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 2020
07:05 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 2020
06:54 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
09:32 PM
